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C4RPME campaigns against moves by the Presbyterian Church USA, the World Council of Churches, the Episcopal Church of U.S.A., the United Church of Christ, two regions of the United Methodist Church, and the Anglican Consultative Council encouraging divestment from Israel.<ref>[http://www.c4rpme.org/divestment.html Mainline churches & divestment], C4RPME website, accessed 20 Jan 2010</ref> | C4RPME campaigns against moves by the Presbyterian Church USA, the World Council of Churches, the Episcopal Church of U.S.A., the United Church of Christ, two regions of the United Methodist Church, and the Anglican Consultative Council encouraging divestment from Israel.<ref>[http://www.c4rpme.org/divestment.html Mainline churches & divestment], C4RPME website, accessed 20 Jan 2010</ref> | ||
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| + | These church groups have all passed resolutions that the C4RPME opposes on the grounds that they:<ref>[http://www.c4rpme.org/divestment.html Mainline churches & divestment], C4RPME website, accessed 20 Jan 2010</ref> | ||
| + | * single out Israel for condemnation; | ||
| + | * portray Israel's efforts to defend itself against terrorism in the harshest terms possible; and | ||
| + | * appear unwilling to acknowledge the motive and consequence of Islamic terror on Israeli society. | ||
==Founding members== | ==Founding members== | ||
Revision as of 14:16, 20 January 2010
Coalition for Responsible Peace in the Middle East (C4RPME) says it "is committed to educating the public, the media, and elected officials about the discrimination, intimidation, forced conversion, and violence that Christians face throughout the Middle East, especially under the Palestinian Authority."[1]
Contents
Activities
C4RPME campaigns against moves by the Presbyterian Church USA, the World Council of Churches, the Episcopal Church of U.S.A., the United Church of Christ, two regions of the United Methodist Church, and the Anglican Consultative Council encouraging divestment from Israel.[2]
These church groups have all passed resolutions that the C4RPME opposes on the grounds that they:[3]
- single out Israel for condemnation;
- portray Israel's efforts to defend itself against terrorism in the harshest terms possible; and
- appear unwilling to acknowledge the motive and consequence of Islamic terror on Israeli society.
Founding members
According to the C4RPME website, these are:[4]
www.ajcongress.org
- The David Project
www.davidproject.org
www.standwithus.org
Contact
- Website: http://www.c4rpme.org/
Notes
- ↑ About us, C4RPME website, accessed 20 Jan 2010
- ↑ Mainline churches & divestment, C4RPME website, accessed 20 Jan 2010
- ↑ Mainline churches & divestment, C4RPME website, accessed 20 Jan 2010
- ↑ About us, C4RPME website, accessed 20 Jan 2010
